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hello my name is angela and im 24 years old.. I was sleeved 2/10/17 & down 60 pounds! I am from long island, ny!

I had lap band in 2011..taken out in 2016.. sleeve done 2/10/17... im only four months post op but ive had the same left shoulder pain. they say it takes some time to go away. and my surgeon said it could have to do with how I was positioned during surgery.

I had the lap band and it was hell for me.. after 5 years I got it removed. I had the sleeve four months ago and its the best decision ive ever made. no complications and because its just a tool, it still requires me to work my ass off. as long as you do the things the doc tells you to do, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be successful with it

im gonna be 100 percent honest with you. I am almost 4 months post op and I miss food quite often! sometimes when I cant finish a meal, ill cry. I cant eat icecream anymore, it makes me sick. but having the sleeve was def the best thing ive ever done. I lost 60 pounds so far, the most I have lost in my entire life! its a mental battle but in my opinion- worth it. I used to turn to food for any reason I could find. if I was happy, sad, mad, depressed, etc. And when I would hang out with friends all we would do is eat. but now we like to take walks and watch movies.. with no food lol. its an adjustment but I wouldn't change a thing about where I am now. sounds cliché but the only regret I have is not doing it sooner.

I had a terrible sugar addiction before surgery... 4 months post op and i still crave it. not as much as i used to but i definitely think about indulging. i had tried a few things with sugar.. a small piece of birthday cake, a scoop of ice-cream and a slither of lemon pound cake.. all which got me sick after eating. i didn't throw up but i was extremely nauseous. reason being, i will stay away from sugary foods & not have them anytime soon! for cravings i have sugar free pistachio or chocolate pudding.. and now i can have rice pudding. and sugar free fudge pops or sugar free popsicles, the ones with the cream inside. its not the same as a hot fudge sundae but it does the trick. also skinny cow and weight watchers are two brands that make ice cream treats that ill have occasionally. but even then i cant finish it.

just sharing my personal experience. your party probably already passed lol. I drank after 6 weeks post op. I didn't drink much. The only difference for me was that I felt full after drinking. I did not get tipsy faster and the feeling wasn't different. But that's just me. everyones different. I don't drink like I used to but if I want to go out and have a few drinks I will. my surgeon said its okay as long as I don't go overboard. so I make sure to know my limit.

definitely can relate! my starting weight was 359 and im almost 4 months post op. I have lost 60 pounds and I feel different but I don't think I look different. But then I put a picture of my body that I took last week next to a pic back from January and I can totally see a difference now! like others mentioned, I think its because im "so big" that I cant see much difference. eventually we will see a difference and that's what should motivate us to keep going!

I'm coming up on my 4 months post op on June 10th. I am proud to say that I am 58 pounds down from my surgery!! Honestly, I expected to lose about 80 pounds at this point but that was before I went through this journey. The doctor says im right on track and now im learning to love the entire process. I am no longer in a rush to my finish line. Because happiness isn't about reaching my goal weight. Happiness is loving myself at 301 pounds (my current weight) and I definitely love myself more than I ever have in my entire life. This journey isn't just about losing weight. It sounds cliché but it literally is about gaining a new outlook on life. and id say im more than half way there! If you are still reading, my question to you, is how much were you down 4 months post op? Just out of curiosity. I am not comparing myself to others, that's a big no no I also learned lol. I would love to hear other peoples sleeve stories and you're experiences.

its hard for me still.. almost two months post op and family will be eatting and ill have four bites and im full . itll be worth it is alll i keep telling myseld

definitely got cold feet. even the morning of my surgery. totally normal.. fight through the jitters, itll be worth it !

thank you everyone! i have no problem giving up soda. i drink mostly water and diet iced teas here and there. just was curious as to why no soda but now i know!

haha.. nope!!

thank you[emoji5]

although what shell was saying above is correct, even after i was on medicication for stomach acid, i was still hungry. but it went away. and thats awesome though.. 60 pounds!! everyone has their own journey.. youll reach your goals eventually

lol yes it is! even more impressive that i lost it [emoji12]